"Metalocalypse follows the exploits of the part-American/part-Scandinavian metal band Dethklok. Although the name is usually spelled 'Dethklok,' almost all of the band logos have it spelled as 'D�thkl�k.' Dethklok follows true-to-life metal styling, one example being their death metal-oriented song, 'Mermaider,' about 'mermaid murder.' They enjoy a popularity level unheard of in reality, being 'the twelfth largest economy on Earth.' They are so popular that their fans will do anything their songs tell them, even if it means death. If Dethklok endorses a company, it instantly becomes the only source for the product it happens to sell, as every competitor is quickly driven out of business. The band's unnatural popularity has attracted the attention of an Illuminati-style group, known as the Tribunal. Each episode sees this group attempt to covertly thwart the band by calling in various 'specialists', such as a 'military pharmaceutical psychotropic drug manufacturers', 'celebrity depression specialists' or various psychopaths that attempt to infiltrate the group."